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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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