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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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