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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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