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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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