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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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