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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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