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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes 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. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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