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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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