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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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