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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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