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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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