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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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