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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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