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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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