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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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