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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses 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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