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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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