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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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