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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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