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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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