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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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