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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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