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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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