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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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