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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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