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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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