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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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