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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major 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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