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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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