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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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