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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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