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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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