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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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