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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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