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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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