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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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