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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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