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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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