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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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