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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key 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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