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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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