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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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