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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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