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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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