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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the 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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