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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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