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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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