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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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