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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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