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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key 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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