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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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