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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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