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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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