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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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