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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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