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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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