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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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