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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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