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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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