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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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