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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models 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 teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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