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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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