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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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