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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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