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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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