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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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