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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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