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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important 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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