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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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