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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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