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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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