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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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