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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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