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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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