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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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