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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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