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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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