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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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