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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different 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 participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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