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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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