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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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