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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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