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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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