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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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