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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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