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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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