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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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