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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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