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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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