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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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