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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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