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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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