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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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