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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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