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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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