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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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