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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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