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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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