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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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