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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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