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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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