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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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