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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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