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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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