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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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