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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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