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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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