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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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