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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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