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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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