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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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