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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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