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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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