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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines 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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