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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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