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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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