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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes 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 massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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