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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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