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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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