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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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