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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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