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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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