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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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