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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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