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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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