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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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