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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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