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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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