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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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