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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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