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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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