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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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