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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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