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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)