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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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