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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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