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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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