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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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