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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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