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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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