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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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