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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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