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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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