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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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