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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing 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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