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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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