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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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