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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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