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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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