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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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