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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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