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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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