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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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