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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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