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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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