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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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