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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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