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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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