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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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