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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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