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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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