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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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