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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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