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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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