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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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