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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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