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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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