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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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