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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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