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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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