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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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