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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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