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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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