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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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