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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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