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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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