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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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