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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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