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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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