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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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