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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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