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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines 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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