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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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