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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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