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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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