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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details 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 issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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