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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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