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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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