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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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