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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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