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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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