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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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