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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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