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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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