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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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