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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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