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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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