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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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