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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. 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. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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