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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire 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 educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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