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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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