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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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