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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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