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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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