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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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