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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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