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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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