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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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