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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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