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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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