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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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