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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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