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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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