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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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