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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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