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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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