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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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