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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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