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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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