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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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