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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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