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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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