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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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