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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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