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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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