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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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