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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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