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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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