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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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