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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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