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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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