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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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