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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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