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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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