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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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