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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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