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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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