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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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