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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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