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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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