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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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