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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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