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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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