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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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