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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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