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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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