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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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