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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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