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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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