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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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