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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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