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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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