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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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