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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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