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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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