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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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