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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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