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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the 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 sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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