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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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