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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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