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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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