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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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