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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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