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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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