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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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