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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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