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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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