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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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