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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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