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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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