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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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