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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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