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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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