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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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