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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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