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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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