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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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