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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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