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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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