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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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