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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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