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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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