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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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