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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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