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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major 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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