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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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