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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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