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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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