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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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