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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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