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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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