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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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