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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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