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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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