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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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