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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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