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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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