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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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