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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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