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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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