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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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