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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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