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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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