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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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