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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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