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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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