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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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