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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the 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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