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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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