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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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