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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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