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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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