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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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