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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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