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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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