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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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