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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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