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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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