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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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