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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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