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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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