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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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