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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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