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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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