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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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