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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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