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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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