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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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