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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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