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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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