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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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