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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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