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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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