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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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