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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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