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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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