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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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