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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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