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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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