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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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