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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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