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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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