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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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