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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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