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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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