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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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