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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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