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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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