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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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