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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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