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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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