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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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