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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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