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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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