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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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