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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing 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 interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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