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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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