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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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