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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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