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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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