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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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