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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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