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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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