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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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