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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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