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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different 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 stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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