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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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