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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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