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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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