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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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