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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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