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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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