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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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