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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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