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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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