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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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