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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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