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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates 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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