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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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