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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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