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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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