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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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