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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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