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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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