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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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