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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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