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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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