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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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