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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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