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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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