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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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