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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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