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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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