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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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