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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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