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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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