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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes 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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