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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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