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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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