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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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