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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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