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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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