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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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