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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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