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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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