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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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