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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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