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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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