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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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