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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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