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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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