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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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