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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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