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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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