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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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