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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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