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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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