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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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