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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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