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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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