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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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