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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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