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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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