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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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