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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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