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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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