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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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