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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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