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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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