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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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