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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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