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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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