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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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