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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education