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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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