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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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