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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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