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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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