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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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