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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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