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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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