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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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