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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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