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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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