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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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