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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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