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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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