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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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