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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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