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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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