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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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