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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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