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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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