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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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