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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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