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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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