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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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