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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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