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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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