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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)