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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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