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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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