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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important 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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