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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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