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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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