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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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