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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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