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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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