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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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