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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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