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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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