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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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