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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)