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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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