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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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