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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes 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. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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