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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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