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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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