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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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