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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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