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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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