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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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