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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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