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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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