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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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