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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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