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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes 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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