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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). New advancements in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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