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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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