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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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