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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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