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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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