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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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