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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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