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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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