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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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