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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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