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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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