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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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