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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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