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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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