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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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