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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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