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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines 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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