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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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