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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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