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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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