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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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