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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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