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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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