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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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