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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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